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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation and Export: Discussion (18 Feb 2014)

Michael Colreavy: I have a vision of us arriving at a stable door with a saddle and the horse is several parishes away.

Recent Flooding: Statements (Resumed) (19 Feb 2014)

Michael Colreavy: I express our deepest condolences to the family, friends and community of Michael O'Riordan, a linesman, who was killed while trying to restore utility services to households cut off during the storm. I also express our deepest sympathy to the families of the two visitors to our land who were apparently swept out to sea as they viewed the majesty and power of a raging ocean. All of us who...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (20 Feb 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 153. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when an application for a licence to allow Sligo County Council to begin dredging work at Sligo Port will be issued as dredging is needed at two jetties and for a turning circle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8623/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Generation (25 Feb 2014)

Michael Colreavy: I have been sent a copy of a letter that the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, sent to Westmeath County Council on 15 February last. Basically, the letter informs the council that a democratic decision made by councillors will be overruled. The vote in question relates to the locations and set-back distances for wind turbine developments in the county development plan. The...

Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Generation (25 Feb 2014)

Michael Colreavy: There are three elements to the issue. The first element is the planning guidelines and legislation for the wind turbines. The second element is the wider planning and critical infrastructure policy, procedures and legislation. The third element is the Government's view of what local government and local governance should mean. The Minister of State has said this was a draft directive...

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (25 Feb 2014)

Michael Colreavy: I am disappointed by the Minister's response in one sense and very disturbed in another. He talks about the whole-of-government analysis, which appears to be a good idea, but where is the urgency here? Why was this not announced and set up when the report from the Oireachtas committee was issued? I would be concerned not only if I was a postmaster or somebody working in or using a post...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Domestic Gas Leaks (25 Feb 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 434. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the policies that are in place to deal with domestic gas leaks and their reporting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9257/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (25 Feb 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 439. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the wind farm project in Rhode, County Offaly is in compliance with a national policy framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9645/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Consumption (25 Feb 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 442. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the megawatts of electricity that Ireland consumed in each of the years 2002-2013 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9734/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (25 Feb 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 700. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allay the very real fears of persons in Sligo, Leitrim, south Donegal and west Cavan by confirming that full maternity services will continue at Sligo Regional Hospital and by confirming that the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit will continue to be used to care for newborn ill infants. [9528/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainability of Post Office Network: Irish Postmasters Union (26 Feb 2014)

Michael Colreavy: I thank the delegation for their presentation. I apologise for leaving in the course of the presentation, but I took the opportunity to read it. I represent the Sligo-North Leitrim constituency, in which Sligo is the major town and the rest of the constituency is mainly rural with small towns and villages. I think any member of the Oireachtas who represents a similar area will fully...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainability of Post Office Network: Irish Postmasters Union (26 Feb 2014)

Michael Colreavy: If I were a high street retailer in a small town, I would be very concerned about that. I have a final question. Given the intrinsic value of the post office network is the ease with which every citizen can access the range of services provided in the post office, did Grant Thornton try to figure out with An Post management how the range of services could be widened? We talk about...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks Projects (4 Mar 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 207. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the education programme for north midlands region National Park and Wildlife Service, Ballinafad, County Sligo is being terminated while there is a considerable waiting list of schools and other participants awaiting discovery primary science maths registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10256/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (4 Mar 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 221. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the breakdown in terms of electricity, transport and heat in respect of Ireland's renewable energy target for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10491/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (4 Mar 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 222. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the infrastructure that is required for Ireland to reach its renewable energy target for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10492/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Usage (4 Mar 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 223. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a breakdown of heat energy demand between domestic, public, commercial and industrial buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10493/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (4 Mar 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 224. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there has been a study carried out into the potential energy production from hydroelectricity here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10494/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (4 Mar 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 225. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of energy that is currently generated from hydroelectricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10495/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (4 Mar 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 228. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the studies completed into the different variable outputs from differing renewable energy sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10498/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (4 Mar 2014)

Michael Colreavy: 226. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current planning restrictions surrounding hydro generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10496/14]